Education

Suzanne and Emily Flynn celebrate their chartered engineer status. Image by the Institution of Engineering & Technology

Proud mother and daughter engineer a double act

17 April 2012

by Elizabeth Strong, London Press Service

Two female family members from Ayrshire in Scotland are believed to be the first mother and daughter to gain a top qualification in a profession dominated by male engineers.

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International school exchange scholarship launched by UK oil giant

A pioneering scholarship plan aimed at providing financially challenged students with the opportunity to study in other countries has been set up by UK oil giant BP.

08 March 2012

Reel talent: actor Brian Cox at the opening of the Visual Effects Research Lab, Dundee. Image by Dundee University

Action! – film lab to nurture future special-effects stars

Respected actor and Hollywood star Brian Cox has opened a state-of-the art special effects unit to bring together scientists, artists and film-makers to promote interdisciplinary research.

25 January 2012

Attractive academies: overseas students are keen to enrol at UK universities. Image by the British Council

UK universities in demand from overseas students

Globally, every country is well aware of the excellence of the United Kingdom’s top universities such as Oxford and Cambridge.

17 January 2012

Partners in knowledge: (from left) Sara Zarei, Prof Farhad Nabhani and David Ford. Image by Teesside University.

University partnership leads to business success

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Cooperation between a university in northern England and an engineering company based nearby has led to graduate Sara Zarei joining the firm on a permanent basis.

25 October 2011

Look and learn: a new TV service that can be streamed to a laptop and a mobile phone app is keeping securities and investment professionals up to date with their skills. Image by CISI.

Professional development body gains smart technology edge

One of the world’s biggest professional bodies in the banking, securities and investment industry has turned to the latest and smartest technology to keep its members up to date with educational and professional development needs.

08 June 2011